Meet the Team

Sebastián Negrón Reichard serves as the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico. His career spans leadership roles across government, finance, law, and technology. Prior to his current position, he was Chief of Staff at the Fiscal Oversight Board for Puerto Rico, a strategy consultant at Accenture in New York, an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell, and part of the leadership team at fintech startup Minu in Mexico City. He also served as an advisor to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, focusing on economic development, permitting reform, and fostering public private coalitions to drive systemic change.

Negrón Reichard is a board member of the Harvard/MIT Cooperative Society and has published work in outlets such as the Harvard Latin American Law Review, Harvard Business School, and the Miami Herald. His writing covers a broad range of topics, including economic development, public policy innovation, federal bankruptcy law, government contracting reform, the CHIPS Act, Puerto Rico’s energy modernization, maritime boundary management, and equity in federal programs.

Beyond his professional roles, he has been deeply engaged in civic initiatives. He cofounded Students with Puerto Rico and was a member of the Society Council of the Americas in New York. His leadership and contributions have been featured in major publications, including Forbes, CNN, and HBS Magazine.

Negrón Reichard holds dual bachelor’s degrees from the prestigious Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania—a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. He also earned a Juris Doctor and a joint MBA from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School.

Ms. Díaz Rivera is General Counsel and Administrator of the Puerto Rico Science and Technology Trust. She serves at the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Puerto Rico Green Energy Trust.
At the PR Science and Technology Trust, Ms. Díaz Rivera advises the Chief Executive Officer and the Trust Division Managers of applicable regulations, processes and procedures related to the administration, human resources, and general services of the Trust. Prior to joining the Trust, she held various positions at Puerto Rico’s top law firms, where her practice covered a broad range of matters in the areas of real estate, environment, land use and telecommunications, with particular emphasis in real estate development, permitting matters and related disputes at the administrative and judicial levels. She also represented clients in commercial transactions.
Ms. Díaz Rivera was also Deputy Advisor to the Governor of Puerto Rico for Energy, Environment and Infrastructure. In that capacity, she collaborated in the drafting of legislation and regulations and aided in the development and interpretation of public policy.
Ms. Díaz Rivera holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University. She is admitted to practice before the state courts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the State of New York and the State of New Jersey, the federal District Court for the Districts of Puerto Rico and New Jersey and the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Ms. Díaz Rivera is also notary public and a certified mediator.

Mr. Díaz Galarza is currently Director of Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure at Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting.
Mr. Díaz-Galarza has over the last 23 years, held a variety of roles in project and program management, senior management, and executive roles within the private sector and the local government. In government, he served as executive director for the Puerto Rico Energy Affairs Administration. In the private sector, prior to working at Guidehouse, he led projects as Vice President of Operations for Dynamic Solar Solutions – a leading photovoltaic systems installer in Puerto Rico.
Mr. Díaz Galarza holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science of Civil Engineering with a concentration in Project Management from the Polytechnic University in Puerto Rico.

Jorge Camacho is a professional electrical engineer registered in the District of Columbia, Florida, and Puerto Rico and former Chief of Infrastructure and System Planning at the DC Public Service Commission (DCPSC) in Washington, DC with 25+ years of experience working and consulting in the energy field. His experience includes positions with the Louisiana Power & Light where he maintained the underground electric distribution system of downtown New Orleans, the Intelligence Community in Washington, DC where he addressed issues related to energy, and technical consulting engagements pertaining the power sector across the United States and South America.
Mr. Camacho currently advises and provides expert witness testimony on behalf of government entities and counsels trade organizations in the areas of utility capital expenditures, transmission planning, renewable energy interconnection, bulk electric system power flow analysis and physical security, resource adequacy, integrated distribution system planning and associated operational integration of smart inverter functionality. He has served in the National Electrical Safety Code ANSI C2 – in representation of NARUC – and the IEEE STD 1547 Conformity Assessment committees and assisted the U.S. Department of Energy redact its Modern Distribution Grid Report when at the DCPSC.
A native of Puerto Rico, Mr. Camacho holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Tulane and Central Florida universities, respectively.

Sergio Carrillo is Managing Director of Clean Energy Incentive Programs with the Connecticut Green Bank, where he oversees all programs and efforts designed to deploy clean energy through incentives. These programs include the Residential Solar Investment Program (RSIP), the Smart-E Loan, and the Solar for All Program.
Before joining the Connecticut Green Bank, Mr. Carrillo worked with Chesapeake Utilities Corporation where he held several positions, including Manager of Rates, Contracts and Regulatory Affairs, and most recently acted as Director of Corporate Development, overseeing strategy development and implementation. Mr. Carrillo also has extensive experience leading retail electricity pricing to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, as well as wholesale pricing procurement processes. Originally from Venezuela, Mr. Carrillo holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, a M.Sc. in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Penn State University, and an MBA from Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business.

Mr. Torbert is Head of Programs for Third Derivative, a cleantech venture capital firm. Mr. Torbert was previously a Business Executive on District Systems and Energy with Google, focused on clean and resilient microgrids for mixed-use urban districts and renewable energy deployment. Before that, he was a Senior Principal at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), overseeing decarbonization programs in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean and supporting Puerto Rico's energy transition and the implementation of Act 17. It was through that work in Latin American and Puerto Rico that he became fluent in Spanish. Mr. Torbert specializes in integrated energy planning, inclusive multi-stakeholder facilitation, and renewable and efficiency finance for innovative technologies to expand and accelerate the transition to a global clean energy economy.
Prior to RMI, Mr. Torbert was a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington D.C., working on software implementation and strategic management projects for the U.S. Army. 
Mr. Torbert has a Bachelor of Arts, International Relations and Business Finance, from College of William and Mary.